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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-11

In his early days of riding he was 80 slight
ly built that he often had To carry aS much
a. two or three stone of dead weight but as
age crcpt upon him his daily study was To
Keep below his normal bodily weight OF ten
stone. To effect this lac had To go through
shocking privatiOns III the way of sweating.
starving and physicing. For the first named
purpose he had special Turkish baths built
at his private residence while the chief piece
of furniture in his library pair of very
sensitive scales. He would exist for II " hole
day upon Il bunch of gapes or single piece
of dry toast and z lass of champagne. OF
this treacherous wine he was particularly
fond, but he would touch none but the very
best brands. He declared that it kept him
alive without in any way interfering with
his weight. 1t must not, however, be in
ferred that his table was nggardly. On the
contrary, it was always supplied i'll bounti-
full fashion, for he was a grand host. His
self denial was marvellous. for when he must
have been simply ravenOus with hunger, lac
would preside at his table surrounded by the
most tempting viands and Yet merely MUNICH
a dry biscuit or his hard burnei toast.
When the pangs of hunger got almost past
the power of man to resist the temptation to
eat, he would adjourn TO his library, test
his weight on his trusty scales, shake his
head at the last obstinate pound which re-
fused to come of, - and then retire to bed
70 DE out of the way of the savOry smell
from the kitchen. Nature, however, rebelled
against this treatment, and the punishment
came suddenly and swiftly. The last straw
that broke the camers back was the attempt
to get down To eight stone six pounds TO ride
st. Mirin in the Cambridgeshire. He felt
that it was his last chance To win that event,
and he had made up his mind to do it at
whatever cost. He rode but did not win.
On the contrary he was wrecl,, nerveless
and dispirited, and utterly without stamina
In this condition he went to Brighton and
Lewes. and suffered exposure on the bleak
downs in a thin shirt and silk jacket. with
pair of hunting breeches. The inevitable
chill followed and the fever demon seized
upon frame i'll prepared to Withstand its
rayagts Il OndOn Letter
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-11
N 0 7 ICE!.
PAIATkA
Water Works

HE PALATKA WATER WORKS ~ PRE-
PARED {" receive applicHi ions FOR Pure Water
tor Domestic, Manufacturing, aud other pur-
poses, along the lines oi lis street mains IA
the city of PalntkH and the town 81 pHlntka
Heights, and To lay service piprs from said
mains TO the line of the streets near the
houses ana other places where u Is 10 he used
The water viii hc furnished in accordance
with a." Rates, Rules. ana Reg ulstiouS" al
lie con pnIy, To- which caictul uttvutiou n m
Vned, and will probably bc ready tor usc
early ia March next
Ordinary service pipes viii bc az patent a.
ain'l"d wrought non, o. of galvanized iron. of
three quarters OF nn Inch bore, aud will hr
lad ia accordance with sections " "a Il 3 of The
Ruiz and Regulations. 1loy viii ho had IA
the order ~ which the applications are rr-
c"iN'd; hence pcit"Ls recurring the water "a
AN early dat" should NAH, their Application
promptly.
a plan of ia" street plIts may le tccn M
the office of the rHlatkH NHt,I. works ia
Prices Block, where copies 81 The Rates
kul"s ana Rec ulhtions" ny he uhtuaurd. Aud
where applications viii lie. received every
afternoon from 2:U to4 o'oiurk, except Suu-
day.
cE Parties TdHtiHg he IIat,I. mast
bear ia mi"d mat uIpiicotim can Le
mode only ~ personality subscribing 10
lie "IPpiicntioH Book ofHc Compdnh
PAIATKA wATf R-woRks.
by WM. WHEELER, Constructing Engineer
Palatkn. January ~. Iss'. jala-lmo
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-11
PALATKA. FLA. FEB. IL. 1887.

We are glad to see that our warning
against Carrie Stanley is being repeated
guard ourselves against such sni,les and
then give better encouragement to- the
reputable companies, and our amuse-
ments " i'll be of better quality.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-11
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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-11

Gail Hamilton admits that she dares 70
name only one OF the three living men to
whom she Is under the deepest intellectual
obligation, Herbert Spencer.-BostOn Tran
script
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-11
Ready Once More.

Deadwood papers tell of an old gentleman
in that village who has q suit Of clothes in
which he has been married three times, and
is now desirous of repeating the performances
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-11

II 40 Uttered AT THE PALATKA Posi- OETICI
AS SECoSD-CLAss MAIL MATTER
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-11
THE DAILY NEWS.

The DAILY NEWS Ia published every morn
in the city, mailed postage free, for so cents
a month, Sl50 for three months, $3.50 for six
months. or S5 per annum.
THE WEEKLY NEWS is an SPACE 6s-column
paper published every Friday, containing
all the news OF the week, local and general. II
IL the largest and handsOmest weekly paper
published in Florida, and will be mailed post
age tree for 81 "A year, or 81 cents for six
months Specimen copies free to any address
Local advertisements 20 cents per line for
d rst Insertion and 10 cents per line for each adj
fitionai Insertion Special notices 10 cents per
line. Reduced rates on continued advertise
ments.
All advertising bills become due pro rata
every month. Local advertisements due at
tue xpiratiOn of the tims for which they
iuse rted.
All remittauces should be made by express,
% ,Iiey order or r.Yisr"-ed letter
Address, THE NEWS,
PALATkA. FLORIDA
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-11

The following description of the pro
cess adopted in China, for drilling arte-
sian wells Is given by Able Hue: IF
there be a de pth of three.o or four feet of
soil on the surface, they plant in this a
tube of hollow wood, surmOunted with a
stone in which an Orlfice of the desired
size of three or four inches has been cut.
Upon this, they bring to work in the
tube a hammer of 300 or 400 pounds
weight, which il notched and made a lit
tie concave above and convex below. \
strong man, very lightly dressed. then
mounts on a scatfolding and dances all
the morning on kind of lever that
raises this hammer about two feet and
then let's II fall by Its own weight. From
time to time, few pals of water are
thrown into the hole, to soften the rock
and reduce 1t 10 pulp. The ram,ner is
suspended to "A rattan cord not thicker
than your finger, but AS strong as our
ropes of catgut. This cord Is fixed IL the
lever. and "A triangular piece of wood is
attached To il, by which another man
sitting near gives il a half-turn. SO as to
make the hammer fall in another di-
rection. At noon, this man mounts on
the scaffold and relieves his comrade till
the evening; and at night, these two are
replaced by another pair of woTkmen.
When they have bored three inches
they draw up the tube, with all the mat
ter 1t Is loaded with. by means of q great
cylinder, which serves to roll the cord
on. In this manner, these Title wells or
tubes are made quite perpendicular-to
depth of from 800 To 500 feet. and
rs polished as glass. When the rock II
good the work advances at the rate of
two feet in twenty-four hours. so that
about three Years are required To dig a
WELL"
Lis of patents granted To residents of
Georgia thi, week:
I'll. c. Aibrecht, Columbus. spark
catcher.
I. Rarnwell, Atlanta, musical instru-
ment
q. w. O'Brien & T. ". Gentry. At
lanta, heating, setting and removing
tires.
+. A. Nelms. Atlanta, fiat iron heater
w. Nj. Taylor, Atlanta, weighing scale
;. 1. Nc 'anless, CartersvIlle, baling
press
Gail Hamilton admits that she dares 70
name only one Of the three living men to
whom she Is under the deepest intellectual
obligation, Herbert STANDARDIZATION Tran
script
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-04-07

moved to their fine new quarters in
Krieg's block.
Get your Gem Roller Mill Flour at
the |. E. Co.'S store.
Elegant dress boots only 81 a pair,
at the l. +. Co.'s store.
Buy your hats of George Krieg.
All colors, stiff and soft.
Cucumbers, lettuce, green peas,
and celery at Fulton Market.
George Krieg has just received a
large assortment of latest style hats.
Hay and grain of every description
at the Idaho Forwarding Company's
store.
A lot of stall-fed cattle and sheep,
of their own feeding, just received
from Fish Creek, by James & Har-
rington.
County Commissioner Warren left
to-day for Blackfoot, to take Joseph
Cornell to the Territorial Asy lum for
the Insane, at that place. He will be
back Monday.
Mrs. J. R. Bowers, of Boise City,
came in yesterday, to remain a few
days, in order to visit with her friends
and secure a temporary change of eli
mate. She is stopping at the AL
turas.
Adam Wolters has moved his assay
Office to the north side of Carbonate,
between Main and River streets, in
the rear Of the German Beer Hall.
Mr.. Wolters was formerly assayer at
the United States Assay Office in
Boise.
Peter Moves, the live livery stable
keeper, having purchased J. L. G..
Smiths hack line to the Hot Springs,
the public can now be accommodates
early and late, as the team will
be kept in town and always on
hand. a5tf
John Tolmie, who kept the board
ing house at the King of the West
mine, in Smoky, last summer, has
bought Mrs. G. H. Moore's lease of
the Merchants Hotel Restaurant, and
will conduct the place, assisted by his
family.
AS spring with its change of
weather creates a revolution in the
very bowels of the earth, so does
Plumbers celebrated Oregon Blood
Purifier create the desired change in
the human system. Send in your
orders either direct to Pfunder & Co..
or any wholesale house in Portland
Oregon. m2Sdsw
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-04-07
THE BULLION LODGE, A. o. U. W
1t Will Soon be Resuscitated, With q
Good Membership.

DR.. Higgins went up to Bullion this
afternoon, to examine some Is candi-
dates for admission to the Ancient
Order of United Workmen who de-
sire to resuscitate the Bullion Lodge.
This was the most active and infuen.
tial Lodge in the Territory; but when
the Miners Union disbanded the
Workmen lost interest in the Order,
and many moved to other camps and
affiliated with Lodges there. Finally,
the charter of Bullion Lodge was re-
turned. Now that Bullion is again
prosperous the boys desire the Lodge
re established. About rs members
will be on the roll by the time Deputy
Grand Master w. 7. Riley gets ready
to institute the Lodge.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-04-07

The rates from St. Louis to Boston
are five cents higher all around, and
those from the same point to Phila-
del phia three cents lower.
1t is impossible to say how much
these new rates are higher or lower
than the rates now in force. Under
the old system almost every shipper
got special rates for every article, and
the schedules were never enforced.
The freight competition that has ex-
listed since 1875 utterly demoralized
the freight agents, and they would
quote almost any rate to get business.
Nothing was really fixed except grain
and fruit. So far as fruit is concerned
the new schedule only makes one
rate, and that is for oranges. This
rate is 81 to Missouri river points,
81 10 to St. Louis, and $1.15 to St.
Paul and Chicago. Mr.. Porter, the
great fruit shipper, says that this is
an increase of about II cents per
box all around, and he thinks the
Eastern consumers will be able to
stand the raise The chief distinction
in the orange rate comes in the new
rule that the above rates will apply to
intermediate points when lower thar
the sum of local. In other words, il
the rate from Los Angeles to Sal
Francisco and from San Francisco to
Reno amounts to more than the rate
from Los Angeles to the Missouri
river, Reno will be given the same
rate as the Missouri river. This j,
the controlling principle of the Inter
) State Commerce act-that shor
haul which is included in a longe
haul shall not pay more than thu
longer haul, but may pay as much
Barley can now be shipped to Ne
vada. Utah or Nebraska from Cali
fornla for 65 cents, vegetables TO
*1.1O, beans, canned fruit, picked
fish, honey, etc., for $40, and hop
for s1.75--all of which are great re
. auctions for these points; and tn
same as to cattle, clothing, wool an
all other articles that have heretofor
been on high local schedules.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-04-07
A NEW MINE SWINDLE,
Common Rock Sailed with Brass Chips
And Passed Off for Gold. Bearing
0uarfy

Anu IaSSeu Oh loT UOiu.Deoflng
Quartz.
San Francisco Mining and Scientific Press
The joke about the green miner
who found "brass mine" is quite an
old one; but it is no joke for man to
buy gold property and then find it
is "brass mine" in reality. An in
stance has just come to light in this
city which shows rather new feature
in mining swindles. 1t is a case
where the salters not only prepared
the metal, but also prepared the rock
in which the metal was placed.
The samples which we saw were
"bogus quartz" carrying brass-just
PLAIN, simple brass. These lore" sam
Piles came from another State to San
Francisco merchant, to whom they
were sent by friend who wisely
wanted reliable information from a
California assayer They were taken
to a metallurgist, in this city, for ex,
animation. The latter gentleman de-
termined that the alleged gold vas
nothing but brass. The bogus quartz
appears to have been made from a
kaolinized rock that is easily crushed,
and while in the plastic state was salt
ed with particles of brass like little
nuggets of free gold. 1t was after
ward dried and broken in pieces. II,
falls to mud when wet. These speci-
mems were clearly designed to take in
unsuspeoting investors.
The supposed ore is white in APP
pearance and shows no signs of gold
or other metal on the surface. When
broken and pulverized IN a mortar,
and horned or PANIED out, the little
nuggets Of brass remain, and have the
appearance of gold. 1t is rather a
new scheme to make both the rock
aud the gold, and is quite an artistic
style of sailing.
When soaked in water the speci
mems fall to pieces and disclose the
method of fabrication. The brass
chips on close examination show quite
plainly the tool marks by which they
were made. The specimens are well
calculated to deceive persons not ia
miliar with the subject.
1t may be mentioned incidentally
in this connection, that what is known
as California quartz jewelry, SO com
mon in this market and so much ad
mired by visitors here, is by no mean.
all it is represented to be. Good
quartz for the purpose became sc
scarce that the substance is now man
ufactured. A transparent siliceou'
material is prepared, which can be
made more or less clouded, and ther
flakes or threads of gold placed there
on in any desired form. 1t looks al
most exactly like real gold quartz and
is sold as such. The East will have
to look out for its reputation in SOM
things, for bogus gold ore is more diff
Gcult to make than wooden hams ant
nutmegs, or shoe-p oats.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-04-07
Day and Night

During an acute attack of Bronchitis, q
ceaseless tickling in the throat, and an
exhausting, hacking cough, affiict the
sufferer. Sleep is banished, and great
prostration follows. This disease i, also
attended with Hoarseness, and some
times Loss of Voice. 1t Ia liable to be-
come chronic, involve the lungs, and
terminate fatally. Ayers Cherry PeCto-
raj affords speedy relief and cure in cases
of Bronchitis. 1t controls the disposition
to cough, and induces refreshing sleep.
have been practising physician for
twenty-four years, and, for the past
twelve, have suffered from annual at
tacks of Bronchitis. After exhausting
all the usual remedies
Without Relief,
tried Ayers Cherry Pectoral. It
effected q speedy cure.-G. Stoveall,
NJ. D., Carrollton, Miss.
Ayers Cherry Pcctoral is decidedly the
best remedy, within my knowledge, for
chronic Bronchitis, and all lung diseases.
M. A. Rust, NJ. D., South Paris, Ne.
i was attacked, last winter, with
severe Cold, which grew worse and
settled on my Lungs. By night sweats
was reduced almost to a skeleton. My
spit blood. Ny physician told me to
give up business, or l would not live q
month. After taking various remedies
without relief, was finally
Cured BY Using
two bottles of Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
am now in perfect health, and able to
resume business, after having been pro-
nounced incurable with Consumption
s. P. Henderson, Saulsburgh, Penn.
For years was in a decline. had
weak lungs, and suffered from Bron-
chitis and Cetarrh. Ayers Cherry Pee
toral restored Inc to health, and have
been for long time comparatively Wig
orous. In case OF a sudden cold always
resort to the Pectoral, and find speedy
relief. - Edward Il. Curtis, Rutland, Vt.
Two years ago I suffered from severe
Bronchitis. The physician attending
me became fearful that the disease would
terminate in Pneumonia. After trying
various medicines, without benefit, he
prescribed Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
which relieved me at once. I continued
to take this medicine, and was cured.
- Ernest Cotton, LOgansport, Ind. II
Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
Prepared by DIR. j. @. Aver s. Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists. Price 81; ak bottles, %.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-04-07
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

Spinach at Fulton Market.
Bananas ut Fulton Market.
Fine bar goods at Hendricks.
Navel oranges at Fulton Market.
Imported lemons at Fulton Market
Live and dressed poultry at Fulton
Market.
Pure home made candies at Fulton
Market.
Pure cream caramels at Fulton
Market.
Lund & Anderson, the tailors, have
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-04-07
Probate Notice.

To JACOB P. LoCKMAN:
You hereby notified that proceedings have
been instituted before the Honorable Probate
Judge of Alturas county, Idaho Territory, for the
revocation of letters of administration heretofore
issued to you upon the estate of Henry Frost, de-
ceased; ana you hereby notified and required
to be and appear before the Judge of said Probate
Court, al IL o'clock a. m, on Monday. April 18th.
1887 at the Probate Courtroom, in the town Of
HALEY in said county, there and tho TO show
cause. If any, why such letters should not be
revoked.
Dated, HALEY, l. t., April 9Th. 1887.
L. b. LENNON,
Probate Judge and ex- oficio Clerk Of said Court.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-04-07
In a Few DAYS

We will have several tons Of Alfalfa
Timothy, Blue Grass, and White and
Red Clover. Those wanting seeds
should get our prices.
COFFIN & Co., HALEY, Idaho.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-04-07
Notice of Final Proof.
LAND OFFICE AT HALEY, IDAF

LAND OFFICE AT HALEY, IDAHO
April 5, 1887. {
I, John W. White, of Soldier, Idaho, who made
Soldiers Homestead Application, No SO, for the
SW h Sec. IL, S, X IA East, do hereby give no.
tice of my intention to make final proof TO estab-
lish my claim to the land above described, aud
that expect to prove my residence and cultva:
ton before the Register and the Receiver at
HALEY, Idaho, on May 7, 1897 by two of the fol-
lowing Witnesses: Henry ID. Watson, Fred. W.
Jordan, Johu H. Alternately, and Enoch A. White
all of Soldier Idaho.
signature of claimant) JOHN W. WHITE.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-04-07
THAT CROWD OF FISHERMEN.
Why They Have Not Had Any Won.
derful Fish Stories TO Tell.

The crowd that went down to Silver
Creek from this city, last Saturday,
has not had many wonderful stories to
tell Of their catch. In fact, none of
them have had anything to say about
it. This strange demeanor led to
some inquiries, and letter just re-
ceived from a settler down there fur.
nishes an explanation of it. Messrs.
Marx and Cramer secured the only
boat on the creek, and caught % fine
trout, which they divided equally on
two strings. Their boat upset, and
E. c. Coffin and ]. A. Rupert, who
were in the creek below, standing up
to their knees in water, caught one of
the strings apiece, which proved a
godsend to them, as they had scarcely
had "bite." J. M. Burkett, who
was still lower down, caught with his
hands a trout that blindly swan tc
him, and lost his pole. S. B. Kings.
bury, who was fishing from the shore
in his Sunday clothes, endeavored te
hook the pole, but lost his footing
and fell into the creek, whence be
was rescued by E. c. Coffin.
The next morning, when the fisher
men met on the train, they compared
notes and made out the following
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-04-07
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Trus-
tees of School District No. 7. of Alturas County,
Territory of Idaho. have ordered that all of the
1887. shall become delinquent on the seth day of
April. A. d. 1sS7-after which date Ave per cent
shall be added thereto.
By order Of the Board of Trustees.
msl I. N. SULLIVAN. Clerk.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-04-07
Tickets for the Calico Ball

Are for sale at Rupert's, Tracy's, and
Fox's. The tickets admit gentle
man and ladies'. Price, 50.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-04-07

The rates from Chicago east and
west to Boston can be found by add
ing five cents to each of the rates to
New York. Those to Philadel phia
are three cents less all around than
the New York rates.
From St. Louis east and west to
New York:
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-04-07
LAM OrFIcE At H.rEy. IpAHo.

LAND OFFICE AT HALEY, IpAHo,t
April s, 1887
Notice of the above application viii be pub
lished in the WooD RIVER TIMES, printed at
HALEY, Idaho, which / hereby designate the
newspaper published nearest the land described
in said application.
as HOMER L. POUND, Register.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-04-07

The special tariffs to these points
are on beans, canned fruit, picked
fish, canned salmon and honey,
strained in car lots, and is $1.4O per
100 pounds; hops in any quantity,
81 rs; oranges, in car lots, except to
St. Paul and Minneapolis, 81; borax,
cocoa oil, whale and fish oil, and veg
etables in car lots, $1.10; barley In
car lots, Go cents; oranges to St. Paul
and Minneapolis, $l.15 per 100
pounds.
Rates from California east and west
to Mississippi river, common points,
Dubuque to New Orleans, inclusive,
are:
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-04-07

rw@ Blank Proofs of Labor for
sale at this Office.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-04-07

Quantity Of snow remaining on the ground
shout inches.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-04-07
FREIGHT RATES.

The New Schedules Coming in-Neyada,
Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska and Other
Interior Points Can Now Get Goods
From California ~ Cheaply as Mis-
souri, River Points.
Ogden Times.l
The new rates of freight arranged
to comply with the terms of the Inter-
State Commerce act are still in an un-
certain state, but some schedules have
been issued. They are as follows:
Rates east and west from California
points to Missouri River and common
points-St. Paul, Minneapolis, Gal
weston and Houston-are: